Captain john shortland, 1769-1810. This print is based on a miniature of the sitter, now mnt0089, this copy being presented with it. It originally accompanied a memoir of shortland published in the 'naval chronicle' for 1810, just after his death. The original was most probably painted at halifax, nova scotia, by field - who then worked there - probably in late 1807 or early 1808 since it shows only the right epaulette, indicating a captain of under three years' seniority. The engraver has here added the left epaulette, since shortland was a senior captain by the time he died of wounds at basseterre in the west indies in january 1810. [pvdm 5/10]. Date: 31 July 1810. Medium: stipple engraving.
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